Pubdate: Sun, 18 Nov 2007
Source: Long Beach Press-Telegram (CA)
Copyright: 2007 Los Angeles Newspaper Group
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Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/244
Referenced: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v07/n1325/a09.html
Referenced: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v07/n1326/a03.html
Author: Christopher J. Steinhauser, Superintendent of Schools, Long 
Beach Unified School District

SAVING DARE

Re "Saying yes to DARE":
The Long Beach Unified School District works closely  with the Long 
Beach Police Department to make certain  that our students remain 
safe. The Drug Abuse  Resistance Education (DARE) program is an 
important  extension of that work. Today's youngsters must be 
well-equipped with specific knowledge and skills to  avoid the 
pitfalls of a popular culture that in many  ways glamorizes substance abuse.

DARE officers reinforce many of the concepts that our  schools teach 
in our health and safety curriculum. And  the importance of positive 
interaction between students  and police officers in the classroom 
cannot be  overstated. We deeply appreciate DARE's work in our  schools.

Christopher J. Steinhauser

Superintendent of Schools

Long Beach Unified School District
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